Clinical effects of robot-assisted gait training and treadmill training for Parkinson's disease. A randomized controlled trial.

Journal: Annals of physical and rehabilitation medicine
PMID: 31377382

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Although gait disorders strongly contribute to perceived disability in people with Parkinson's disease, clinical trials have failed to identify which task-oriented gait training method can provide the best benefit. Freezing of gait remains one of the least investigated and most troublesome symptoms.

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  • Marianna Capecci
    Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Neurorehabilitation Clinic, University Hospital of Ancona, "Politecnica delle Marche" University, Ancona, Italy. Electronic address: m.capecci@univpm.it.
  • Sanaz Pournajaf
    Department of Neurorehabilitation IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, Rome, Italy.
  • Daniele Galafate
    IRCSS S. Raffaele Pisana Roma, Rome, Italy.
  • Patrizio Sale
    Department of NeuroRehabilitation, IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, Rome, Italy. patrizio.sale@gmail.com.
  • Domenica Le Pera
    Rehabilitation Department IRCCS San Raffaele-Pisana, Rome, Italy.
  • Michela Goffredo
    Department of Neurorehabilitation IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, Rome, Italy.
  • Maria Francesca De Pandis
    San Raffaele Open University, Rome, Italy; San Raffaele Cassino, (FR), Cassino, Italy.
  • Elisa Andrenelli
    Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Neurorehabilitation Clinic, University Hospital of Ancona, "Politecnica delle Marche" University, Ancona, Italy.
  • Mauro Pennacchioni
    Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Neurorehabilitation Clinic, University Hospital of Ancona, "Politecnica delle Marche" University, Ancona, Italy.
  • Maria Gabriella Ceravolo
    Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Neurorehabilitation Clinic, University Hospital of Ancona, "Politecnica delle Marche" University, Ancona, Italy.
  • Marco Franceschini

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